Windsor-Essex Association for Volunteer Administration (WEAVA)

19/10/2026

Do the hustle! 💃🕺 The Holiday Hustle! 🎅🏻⛄🎄🦌

Join us for WEAVA's annual Holiday Hustle and experience a morning of community 💕, connection 🤝, conversation 💬 and camaraderie 🤗 centered on volunteer engagement, reflection and giving back.

▶️ Coffee ☕, apple c***r 🍎, and fresh donuts 🍩 will be available
▶️ Wear something festive 🧑‍🎄 or cozy 👕
▶️ Bring a non-perishable food item or two 🥫🧃 for donation to the Kingsville Food Bank
▶️ Bring your nice and naughty list 📝 (we don't judge 🤫) and get a head start on your holiday gift 🎁 shopping while supporting local

🗓️ Thursday, November 26
⌚️ Stroll & Shop @ 9:30AM | Meeting @ 10AM
📍 Colasanti's Tropical Gardens - 1550 Rd 3 E, Ruthven
💻 RSVP online www.windsoressexava.com by Thursday, November 19

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08/09/2026

Join us for our first meeting and networking event for the 2026-27 programming season! Connect with other volunteer engagement professionals from across Windsor-Essex at our Morning Mixer. New members welcome!

🗓️ Thursday, September 24, 2026
📍 Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare | 1453 Prince Rd, Windsor
⏰ Doors open and registration begins @ 9:30 a.m.

Free parking for registered participants.

Registration and membership application available on our website windsoressexava.com.

02/09/2026

Registration is now open for membership in WEAVA’s 2026-27 programming year. WEAVA is Windsor-Essex County’s ONLY association for volunteer engagement professionals!

Join us for a year of engagement, connection, learning, networking and professional development. Also, be sure to save the dates on the flyer note so you don’t miss out due to last minute scheduling conflicts out accidental double booking (it happens to the best of us!).

In person meeting locations, topics, themes and guest speakers to be announced once confirmed.

Can’t wait to see all the new and returning faces later this month!

13/07/2026

ATTENTION WEAVA MEMBERS!

2026-27 MEETING DATES ANNOUNCED!

Mark your calendars, save the following dates and plan to join us for another year of networking, professional development and advancing the volunteer engagement profession in Windsor-Essex:

🗓️ 24 September 2026 - in person networking & professional development
🗓️ 26 November 2026 - in person Holiday Hustle networking event
🗓️ 28 January 2027 - virtual professional development
🗓️ 25 March 2027 - virtual professional development
🗓️ 23 April 2027 - in person National Volunteer Week breakfast event
🗓️ 18 June 2027 - in person Annual General Meeting

⏰ 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
📍in person session locations to be announced

19/06/2026

Today we gathered to reflect back on a year of professional development and connections during our 2026 AGM. Attendees were treated to an engaging, informative and fun session on “AI and the Future of Volunteer Engagement” expertly and entertainingly delivered by Katie Stokes of Blab Media.

We also elected a new treasurer, Lizette from ALSO - Assisted Living Southwestern Ontario; a new recording secretary, Jane from University of Windsor; and a second program coordinator, Stephanie from Ronald McDonald House SWO.

Continuing their roles on WEAVA’s executive are Mark (president) from South Essex Community Council - SECC, Crystle (vice-president) from ALSO - Assisted Living Southwestern Ontario, Theresa (past president) from Bladder Cancer Canada / Cancer de la vessie Canada, and Madeline (program coordinator) from Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare.

Have a great summer and we look forward to seeing everyone back in September!

28/05/2026

Calling all WEAVA members and supporters! Join us for our 2026 Annual General Meeting. This year we welcome Katie Stokes, owner of , who will present an engaging and informative session on AI in the work/volunteer space. Continental breakfast and business luncheon provided.

🗓️ 19 June 2026
⏰ Doors open @ 9:30 a.m. | meeting & presentation @ 10:00 a.m.
📍 Signature Tributes Event Centre, 3310 Dougall Ave, Windsor
💲 Free for members | $50 for guests and non-members

Register at:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdANwPrHH1j3q2thq141nzHXZ42zvW90nyw4_L8Tx-Od5bdpg/viewform

01/05/2026

1000 Ducks.
$1000.
Easy Peasy.

01/05/2026

01/05/2026

Windsor Regional Hospital is seeking volunteers for Board Standing committees.

25/04/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended our online celebration for National Volunteer Week 2026 featuring remarks from Minister Hajdu and Senator Farah Mohamed and an engaging conversation with Canada's Volunteer Awards recipients, Udlu Hanson and Priscilla Ojomu. We really appreciate how everyone came together to with us, and to recognize the contributions of Canada’s incredible volunteers from coast to coast to coast.

National Volunteer Week may be over today, but International Volunteer Year goes all the way through to December!

Let’s keep up the energy. Join the movement and throughout 2026!

More campaign resources and information here: www.ivy26.ca